You need to be well prepared to enter the Black Forest. Preparation is key to surviving this game.

Good armor, good weapons, and most important, good food are necessary for one's survival.

This game is not a straight action title, where all you do is slay monsters, they drop better gear, you move on.

No. This game is about the journey, your every day fight for survival. You gather, you mine, you build, you craft, you sow, you reap, you explore.

If that sounds more like a chore to you, then this game might be not geared towards your preferences. Nothing wrong with that. You just need to understand what this game's mostly about.